Tag: food
Evidence based and inclusive policies needed for uplift of local food...
The world over food has become an issue with Covid 19 pandemic and the worst is the lakhs are in hunger. Adding to the...
Rethink future of environment; organisations
The world should rethink the future of environment and tackle climate change and environmental degradation with ambition and urgency to protect the health, livelihoods....
Underutilised plants hold key to future food production
Scientists and collaborators have suggested that underutilised and overlooked plants hold the key to future food production around the world as relying on a...
COVID 19 awakened need to transform/rebalance way food is consumed; FAO
The world losses a substantial amount of food produced when millions of people go hungry. About 14 percent of food produced is lost between harvest...
Livelihoods that depend on animals becoming less: FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said that improving animal health should be an integral part of the strategies aimed at food security and...
FAO calls for new approach to fight hunger and malnutrition
From Afghanistan and Iran in the west, across populous South and East Asia, and far out into the Pacific Islands, the Covid 19 pandemic...
One Nation One Ration Card – Journey so far and journey...
As many as 65 crore beneficiaries in 24 states has now come under the ambit of “One nation One Ration card”, which enables all...
Better food system needed in fragile situation; panel
Faced with price volatility, limited purchasing power and interruptions to value chains, several people around the world are unable to access safe and healthy...
Octopus, pink conch may come rare in dining tables
Many of the sea food favourites such as common octopus, pink conch and orange roughy are in rapid decline, according to a new study.
The...
Coronavirus leads to repercussions on food security, nutrition and livelihoods
The coronavirus pandemic not only has far-reaching and multifaceted impacts on societies and economies, but also could aggravate existing instabilities and lead to new...
